There are 5 ways to get from Headington to Northampton by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Coventrytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Coventry to Northamptontrain Birmingham New Street - London Euston / ...
2h 45m£36–65Bus, line 500 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Headington Shops to Pioneer Squarebus 25
- Take the bus from Pioneer Square to Market Placebus 500
- Take the bus from Market Place to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X88 / ...
4h 19m£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Headington Shops to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lgw / ...
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centrebus Uk905 / ...
4h 5m£33–46Drive 44.2 mi
- Drive from Headington to Northamptoncar 44.2 mi
54 min£12–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Headington to Northamptontaxi 44.2 mi
54 min£100–130
Headington to Northampton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Headington to Northampton is to bus and line 500 bus which costs £7 - £11 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Headington to Northampton is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £11 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Headington to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Headington Shops and arriving at Northampton Town Centre via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Headington to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Oxford and arriving at Northampton via Coventry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Headington and Northampton is 86 miles. The road distance is 44.5 miles.
The best way to get from Headington to Northampton without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Headington to Northampton, including transfers.
Headington to Northampton bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Headington Shops station.
Headington to Northampton train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Headington to Northampton is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs £35 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 4h 5m.
What companies run services between Headington, England and Northampton, England?
You can take a bus from Headington Shops to Northampton via Westgate, Railway Station, Oxford, and Coventry in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Headington Shops to Northampton Town Centre via London Heathrow Airport in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Coventry to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Coventry to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Headington Shops to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Headington Shops to Pioneer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from Headington Shops to Pioneer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Pioneer Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Market Place to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
001 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1865 240000
- Website
- 001taxis.com
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1865 248000
- Website
- a1taxisoxford.co.uk
Dial A Taxi Oxford
- Phone
- +44 7736 151421
Go Green Taxis Oxford
- Phone
- +44 1865 922 222
- Website
- gogreentaxisltd.co.uk
Royal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1865 777333
- Website
- royal-cars.com
Taxi 247 Cirencester
- Phone
- +44 7735 602 648
- Website
- taxi247cirencester.com
UNITAXI LTD
- Phone
- +44 1235 554554
- Website
- unitaxiltd.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Headington to Northampton bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Headington to Northampton train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Coventry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Headington to Northampton is 44 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Headington to Northampton.
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